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A die-hard fan of late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, on September 12, 2024, spent the one-year remembrance of his death doing an act of love. A Nigerian female fan decided to give the late artist a special tribute by giving food items to beggars and homeless people on the streets of Lagos. The late Mohbad was an artist under Marlian Music; he died under controversial circumstances in 2023, leaving many fans nationwide heartbroken.
The woman prepared a mighty pot of rice, which she thereafter distributed to the needy, as captured in a video shared on Instagram by @Temilolasobola. The video, which was soon to go viral across all social media platforms, showed just how emotional it was for her to painstakingly give plates of food to beggars on the busy streets. And with each plate, she brought some comfort to the people scrambling around her as their loved ones sat down to enjoy a meal in his name.
The caption to the video was one of prayers, telling of the deep love and respect the fallen artist had commanded: “Dear God, I commit ILERIOLUWA unto your hands. Bless his soul, forgive him his sins, grant him eternal rest and peace. May happiness and peace be far from everyone involved in his demise. You will forever be remembered???? I LOVE YOU IMOLE❤️.”.
The remembrance act really struck a chord in the hearts of many Nigerians and fans of Mohbad, who are still mourning his untimely demise. The circumstance that surrounded his death kept people talking, and fans, like this woman, have been keeping the memory of the artist alive with such acts of goodwill and solidarity.
Mohbad was a voice of the youth, an embodiment of strength; from the sound he created to the lyrics that kept a lot of souls awake every night. This young talent took flight in the shortest period, and news of his death sent shockwaves across the entertainment industry in 2023. Till now, people are trying to hold on to hope, asking for justice, still begging for clarity of how he died.
This act of distributing food to the less privileged by this fan serves as a strong reminder of the impact the singer had and is still having on his fans and society at large. The life was brutally cut short, but the legacy lives on in his songs and the good things done to others in his name. The love remembered herein in this video and the prayer show reflections of a deeper love that his fans had for Mohbad while he is vowed to live in their memories through meaningful observations.
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